Hilton Delaney

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Hilton Delaney
Personal information
Full nameHilton William Delaney
Born7 June 1908
Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia
Died7 September 1981(1981-09-07) (aged 73)
Zetland, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position Centre, Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1928 St. George 143009
1929–30 University 1970021
1931–33 Eastern Suburbs 24160048
1937 South Sydney 10000
Total58260078
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1933 New South Wales 23009
Source: [1]

Hilton Delaney (1908-1981) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.

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Playing career

A Winger from Narrabri, New South Wales, Delaney played for St George in 1928 (14 matches), University in 1929-1930 (19 matches), Eastern Suburbs in 1931–33 (24 matches), and South Sydney in 1937 (1 match).

Delaney was a try scorer for Eastern Suburbs in the 1931 and 1932 semi-finals. While playing for the Tri_colours in 1933 Delaney was chosen to represent NSW. [2] [3]

Death

Delaney died on 7 September 1981. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Hilton Delaney - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ↑ The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players by Alan Whitiker and Glen Hudson (1995 Edition) ISBN   1875169571
  3. ↑ "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  4. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 15 Sep 1981
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